Michigan Democrats are ending their final days in control of the state government bogged down with disunity and inaction.

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield announced her candidacy for mayor.

Michigan Democrats are charting their path forward after significant setbacks in the 2024 election.

It was no surprise that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan entered the governor’s race.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has announced his 2026 bid for Michigan governor as an independent.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a longtime Democrat, says he'll run for Michigan governor in 2026 as an independent because “there are a lot of people in this country who are tired of both” the Democratic and Republican parties.

Mayor Mike Duggan’s time running Detroit is coming to an end.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced he is not seeking a fourth term.

Mike Duggan is set to announce his decision on whether or not he will seek a 4th term as Detroit’s mayor.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is deep in campaign mode for Vice President Kamala Harris.

For years, the process has been difficult, expensive, and full of bureaucratic red tape, but now Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and others want to streamline what needs to be done to get rental properties compliant.

Many people have been praying for Minister Malik Shabazz, who has been recovering after he suffered a massive heart attack.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and other leaders from the city announced their support of Mary Waters in her challenge of Democratic U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in Michigan's August primary.

Mayor Mike Duggan is all smiles after a successful, record-breaking NFL Draft in Detroit.

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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivered his State of the City address on the road to the city's west side, which served as a focal point for the city's investment in its neighborhoods, accomplishments, and future.

Detroit mayor Mike Duggan will deliver his 2024 State of the City address on Wednesday night.

Detroit City Council unanimously approved the transit center name.

According to Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit just unseated Miami for the fastest-growing home-owner property values in the nation.

Mayor Mike Duggan helped welcome 30 new Detroit Department of Transportation bus drivers.

"Our community deserves safety and we could not do what we do without them."

Residents in a Detroit neighborhood said they are fed up with garbage days being skipped as trash has been lining the streets since August.

The Help Wanted signs were out across Detroit, and Mayor Mike Duggan says there are no longer roadblocks for Detroiters to get jobs.

Even with a lot of community programs and progress in some areas, there are still some residents across the City of Detroit asking, “What about my neighborhood?”

For the first time, Detroit will use part of its revenue-sharing payments from the state to add 25 additional officers to the force.

It’s called “A Land Value Tax Plan,” and it places less of a burden on homeowners and more on owners of vacant land.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan described the U.S. Census Bureau as "The most incompetent division of the federal government."

Fresh off the heels of his 10th State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan highlighted Councilwoman Litisha Johnson's crusade to help low-income families renovate homes.

Mayor Mike Duggan laid out his vision for Detroit during his 10th State of the City address.

The City of Detroit has $100 million in scholarships to give to Detroiters looking to learn new skills.

Mayor Mike Duggan is set to deliver a speech next week on how Detroit residents can get their share of the $100 million Detroit At Work scholarships.

On Thursday, Mayor Mike Duggan was touting something that hasn’t been seen in Detroit in 22 years.

Detroit announced a massive overhaul of its car towing system after a previous system known for its corruption, with several city officials and police officers convicted of crimes.

Mayor Mike Duggan is using his emergency powers to make sure the paratransit system doesn’t see massive cuts next year.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he’s ready to step in and use his emergency powers to fund the city’s paratransit system.

The Detroit City Council has ratified a new contract between the police and the city, which means long-awaited pay raises for new Detroit police officers and veterans of the force has been approved.

More Detroit residents are getting a paycheck than we’ve seen in the past two decades.

The mayor and Detroit's police union agreed on a new contract on Sept. 30. But so far, those raises have yet to become a reality, and officers are leaving the force for other departments and better pay.

Detroit City Airport has its first approved Airport Layout Plan in 30 years, unlocking the potential for more than $100 million in federal grants over the next decade.

There’s new relief for more than 250 Detroit families living with the uncertainty that they could be kicked out of the houses they call home as possible tax foreclosure was hanging over their heads, but not anymore.

Detroit City Council voted 5-4 to approve a new contract to expand a technology that supposedly uses a network of sensors to detect gunshots and direct law enforcement to a shooting scene.

A wall built in Detroit in 1941 to racially segregate Black and white neighborhoods has received historic designation from the state of Michigan.

The Detroit Police Department is trying to fill 300 vacancies while keeping the officers they do have, and they plan to do it by increasing pay. Mayor Mike Duggan, Detroit police Chief James White, and union leaders made the announcement Friday morning.

The city of Detroit has started demolition on a portion of the iconic -- and infamous -- Packard plant, after years of court hearings and deadlines.

Dozens of Detroiters showed up to city hall opposing the $8 million expansion of ShotSpotter technology.

On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council will vote on whether to expand the use of ShotSpotter, the controversial technology that detects gunshots.

A piece of technology that’s in parts of Detroit wasn’t there to alert police when someone started shooting people at random Sunday.

Detroit police have arrested a man in connection with four separate shootings that happened early Sunday morning.

Detroit police have arrested a man in connection with four separate shootings that happened early Sunday morning.

Detroit police want help identifying a suspect in four separate shootings that happened early Sunday morning.

Police want help identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection with multiple deadly shootings.

As we enter the final weekends of summer, Michigan Mayor Mike Duggan is now approving double-time pay for Detroit police officers to ensure the department has enough officers on the street to curb gun violence.

For the first time in 40 years, two historic apartment buildings in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood have reopened -- and they’re newly renovated.

Grow Detroit’s Young Talent is all about exposing young Detroit residents to career opportunities that are located in the city.

The Spirit of Detroit is being used to transform the alleys in a few neighborhoods into works of art.

A field hearing held on Monday at Wayne County Community College showcased some of the evidence that the 2020 census in Detroit was undercounted.

Officials announced a $203 million affordable housing plan to address housing insecurity in Detroit.

The city has completed retrofits around Gordie Howe International Bridge in Southwest Detroit.

The City of Detroit announced Thursday that they would be putting millions of dollars behind a plan to create more affordable housing.

On Monday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that all bus drivers within the Detroit Department of Transportation could earn up to $4,000 a year in bonuses. Drivers will have to meet a minimum attendance requirement to be eligible.

A building that was just a dream in 2015 opened its doors today to help shape the future of jobs in Detroit. The Union Carpenters And Millwrights Skilled Training Center opened its doors on Wednesday, and its mission is to help train trade workers with the necessary skills to be a carpenter or millwright.

Law enforcement agencies announced a plan to reduce gun violence in the Detroit neighborhoods that have the highest incidence of violent crime.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said it’s “just plain nonsense” that he knowingly outed the identity of a confidential FBI informant who was wearing a wire for federal officials in a corruption probe.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan responded Tuesday to a story that claims he outed a confidential FBI informant who was working behind the scenes of a federal corruption investigation.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Tuesday that an abandoned incinerator will be demolished.

Mayor Mike Duggan has appointed Anthony Zander as the Director of the Department of Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity (CRIO).

Detroit mayor Mike Duggan and police chief James White were in Washington on Friday to meet with President Joe Biden and other White House officials about ways to reduce violent crime.

Mayor Mike Duggan has named Todd Bettison as his new deputy mayor.

The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, which is 22 acres, will be transformed into an attractive public space with reconstruction that will work towards the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s goal of revitalizing the riverfront.

The 2024 NFL Draft may be two years away, but the city of Detroit celebrated early after being chosen to host the high-profile event.

The City of Detroit is officially allowing recreational marijuana to be sold in the city under a newly approved ordinance.

Mayor Mike Duggan tested positive for COVID-19 and is now working from home for the time being. His case comes as public health officials keep a close eye on the latest surge in the United Kingdom.

Mayor Mike Duggan is working from home Monday (April 4) after testing positive for COVID. He announced Sunday on social media, saying that the virus finally caught up with him after two years.

In a story published April 4, 2022, about cities and counties challenging their 2020 census numbers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of the U.S. Census Bureau program for making challenges.

The mayor of Detroit reports that he has contracted COVID-19 after avoiding the virus that repeatedly hit the city in significant surges over the last two years.

The city of Detroit is announcing Thursday morning the groundbreaking on a housing development in District Detroit.

The city of Detroit announced a significant investment into repairing neighborhood recreation centers on Thursday (March 17), making good on a promise from Mayor Mike Duggan during his State of the City address.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said last week that he has had enough of the world’s fascination with the city’s hollowed out industrial skeletons and “ruins.”

Mayor Mike Duggan introduced his new vision for Detroit during his 9th State of the City address on Wednesday night.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is set to deliver his State of the City address Wednesday (March 9).

Many Detroit police officers are leaving the job and city officials are hoping a $2,000 incentive will boost morale and ultimately keep officers around.

The fiscal year is about to end in a couple of months and that means it’s budget season for the City of Detroit.

A long-abandoned automotive plant in Detroit is getting a new lease on life.

Majorel, an IT service management company, is hosting a job fair in Downtown Detroit this weekend as it looks to hire hundreds of new workers.

A lot of federal money will soon be making its way to Michigan.

Wednesday (Feb. 9), Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced a plan to raise the minimum wage for Detroit city workers to $15 an hour, and with councils approval, it’s going to go in place sooner rather than later.

Last summer, heavy rain flooded thousands of basements in Detroit and the city was honest about what happened -- the pumps just couldn’t keep up.

The City of Detroit has launched a new program aimed at helping residents in flood prone neighborhoods protect their basement from damage.

This week, we're joined at the Michigan Central Station construction site by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who discusses the impact that the development will have on the city.

Detroit contractors have plowed 1,884 miles of residential streets, and the city met its 6 p.m. Friday goal to clear the roads. Expectations of that effort from the DPW were to have passable streets, not necessarily cleared down to the pavement. In addition, because the city got less snow than was initially forecast, it decided to do a single plow pass.

It’s free money for families that need it and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is working to make sure Detroit residents get in on it.

Residential property assessments in Detroit are projected to increase by an average of 31% per neighborhood in 2021.

When home values go up, property taxes usually follow -- but right now in Detroit, the tax hit is only a fraction of what it could be.

It has long stood as an iconic symbol of Detroit’s decline, the old Lee Plaza Hotel on West Grand Boulevard has sat vacant for decades, but that’s soon going to change. This is the towering Lee Plaza; it’s been abandoned and ransacked for 25. Now it is getting a new lease on life.

Mayor Mike Duggan has appointed Chuck Simms as Detroit’s interim fire commissioner.

Detroit is set to conduct a national search for a new executive fire commissioner with the pending departure of current commissioner Eric Jones.

A national search has begun for a new Executive Fire Commissioner for the Detroit Fire Department as Commissioner Eric Jones departs.

Detroit’s Chief Health Officer says that there is a lot of concern over the omicron variant as it is exploding across the city. Only 46% of Detroiter’s have received their first dose of the vaccine, while 38% have two shots.

The city of Detroit is planning to offer 1,000 COVID-19 testing appointments each day to residents and workers in an effort to curb coronavirus spread.